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ClosedSecondaryURN 107578

Hipperholme and Lightcliffe High School and Sports College

Foundation school · Halifax · HX3 8TL

Ages 11–18 · Calderdale

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,392
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Smith

Location

Address
Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe
Postcode
HX3 8TL
Town
Halifax
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Calderdale
District
Calderdale
Constituency
Calder Valley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Halifax, Calderdale. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Halifax
58
Secondary schools in Halifax
5
Academies among open schools in Halifax
53% (31)
Open schools in HX3
22
Secondary in HX3
3
Open schools in Calderdale LA
115
Secondary in Calderdale LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HalifaxNear HX3

  • Lightcliffe Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 8TL · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Brighouse High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brighouse · HD6 2NY · Calderdale

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Rastrick High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Brighouse · HD6 3XB · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 3AQ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.5 miles away

  • Park Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Halifax · HX3 9LG · Calderdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.9
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Smith

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